I've decided to start a training log to keep better track of my progress. I've been using a constantly updated Microsoft word file before this, but this will be cool since I can get feedback . We'll go back in time for a minute here:

Bench Press 100x15, 135x8!, 5, 5. Yeah, bench is a "weak point", when I started lifting in May I couldn't press the bar, and 135@ 8 reps has been a goal forever, so yeah!
Incline DB Press 50'sx6, 6; 35's x 10
Chest Flye 30x7, 10
Machine Cable Flye Each hand had machine set to 17.5, did 2 drop sets

Dips 2 sets to failure
Pushdowns #10x8, 8 (Don't know what arbitrary numbers on these machines correspond too, neither does incompetent college gym staff)
Standing EZ bar curl 75x 10, 70x6, 65x6 supersetted with Standing straight bar curl 40x8, 35x8, 35x9
Incline DB curl 17.5's x 8, 20'sx 7, 25'sx 5
This seems like a long workout. Actually, the chest went really fast, and the arms were one giant superset, so it was not that bad. Awesome pump afterwards, deltoids engorged with blood, arms pumped, chest puffed up. Posed down for a minute in the locker room and then had an 800 calorie shake.

2/17 Hamstrings, Calves, AbsWorkout took longer than I wanted it to today. I saw a buddy at the gym, he likes to talk alot, he thinks gym is social hour . But it didn't really matter, today was the workout where I don't actually concentrate on a major muscle group (chest, back, or quads), just tying up some loose ends I felt I didn't work enough during the last 7-10 day stretch. Plus I just wanted to get in the gym, be around that positive atmosphere.

Overall, I made gains from last week in all back exercises, except pullups, where I ended up using more of an assist than last week and performing a few less reps. I think this was because the DB rows were heavy, and I did the pullups right after, really tired, and rushed since the gym was closing. The bicep work was fine, I lift more when I train biceps on chest day, since they aren't as fatigued. All in all a decent workout. I think I'll do pullups again later this week, they are fantastic for lat development. I'm starting to get a little bit of that V taper, and it looks awesome . Till next time- josh

lelle wrote:great work! keep it up what's your diet like at the moment?

Thanks

As far as diet, right now I take three of those shakes I outlined in the Pea protein thread, one fruit and two chocolate. I eat 3 food meals too, mostly potatoes and fake meat, spaghetti and fake meat, or rice and fake meat. Does anyone have any suggestions for cooked meals that are high in protein and contain natural foods, not so much processed soy meat? I want to cut alot of that from my diet, it works for building muscle but I get so tired of it and it's too much soy anyway. The only thing is I try to stay away from nuts and beans since my digestive system doesn't like them very much (I can't eat nuts or nut butter really, beans are okay in small quantities).

The shakes I have downpact, and even the rice, potatoes, and pasta is fine. I just need suggestions on protein sources from real food that isn't more soy meat or nuts. Any feedback would be great!

So I was debating on whether or not to go to the gym today or tomorrow. I went today, was rushed, really tired w/ a stomach ache, and subsequently sucked in the gym. I should've stayed home, did my lab writeup, and went to the gym tomorrow. Now I have to do the lab, get 5 hours of sleep, and I had a shitty workout. I made the wrong choice . I hate when that happens. Oh well.

So I haven't updated in awhile, but that doesn't mean I wasn't busy ! I usually like to update this stuff in batches since I'm lazy. Here are the last three workouts I did. They were all excellent, especially today's quad workout. Killer!

Some numbers were better than last week, some the same or not quite, but all in all it was a good workout.

Tuesday 2/27 QuadsWasn't sure if I was going to the gym today, but with two midterms later this week I needed to get in at least one workout before friday nights workout. I'm glad I went. I'm gonna be hurtin' tomorrow!

Not too long of a workout, I didn't have much time, I was on campus working all day/night. Got a fabulous 3 hours of sleep, which sucked, but I've been eating a boatload of food and lots of fruit, if that counts towards being a bodybuilder. Well, off to do more schoolwork.

Hey! I haven't updated in awhile, that seems to be a chronic condition for me! But I have been working, and improving drastically. I put up 145 lbs for 6 reps on the bench press on monday, which is a new PB by far!

I trained back for about a half hour today with my buddy Kyle. I didn't feel too strong today but I had a decent workout. It looked like this:
4 sets lat pull downs
4 sets bent over db rows
3 sets pullups
3 sets T-Bar rows
Some goofing around
I didn't handle too much weight, but the gym closed early today so we only had about a half hour.

I was so sore from legs yesterday! My crotch was so tight from the adductors and abductors, it hurt like hell and I could barely walk! But it was a good soreness and has lessened alot today, thank goodness.

I trained shoulders and traps today with my buddy Kyle. I started off with 4 sets for chest, which also work the deltoids, only because I won't hit chest again until probably Friday with Nick. I am also going to concentrate a little less on my chest and back, and moreso on my bi's, tri's, and shoulders in the next few weeks. These are really my weak points as far as upper body. I have a pretty wide chest/back, and silly spaghetti arms. I look like a spider, haha.

Hey, I've been working out and junk, I even think my arms might be getting a little bigger as of late. A couple days ago I trained quads, I put up 205 on the back squat for 10 solid reps to parallel, and leg pressed about 700 lbs for 6 reps to parallel, amongst other things.

I trained back a day or two ago. I clean and pressed the 22 lb bumper plates (total ~100 lbs), about 4 or 5 times, which was a major achievement for me, since a couple of months ago I nearly fell over trying to get it over my head once and didn't lock it out at all. This is cool because I've been working on bringing my deltoids up lately, one of my lagging parts. The max I clean and pressed was about 110 pounds, and I did it two or three times. I did a bunch of other stuff, mostly middle back and upper back stuff. I rowed 95 lb db's for 8 reps also.